Leeds United are bracing themselves for enquiries for two first-team players in the January transfer window.

Thomas Christiansen has a squad of 24 first-team players at Elland Road, with a number of players struggling to earn regular first-team football.

Mateusz Klich and Pawel Cibicki have suffered more than most and their struggles since arriving at the club have alerted clubs across Europe to their potential availability.

Leeds are not actively looking to sell either player, but both have made their frustrations at a lack of playing time clear with pointed messages on social media to being excluded from matchday squads.

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At a recent press conference, Christiansen urged Klich and other fringe players to be ready to make an impact if they are called upon.

"The thing is I have a good squad. I have to choose and leave players out," he said.

"This is part of football - one moment you are out, the second you are in."

Poland international Klich has already been linked in his homeland with a move to former club FC Twente in January, while various other Eredivisie clubs are understood to be monitoring his situation and a loan move may suit all parties.

Mateusz Klich has been linked with a move away from Elland Road (Image: Getty Images)

Klich was understood to be disappointed at missing out on a place in the squad for the recent 2-0 win at Barnsley, with Christiansen instead opting for three defensive-minded players in Matthew Pennington, Conor Shaughnessy and Vurnon Anita.

Both Anita and Shaughnessy are capable of playing in midfield, but it felt telling that the manager should leave Klich out despite Ronaldo Vieira's suspension at Oakwell.

The fact it was Shaughnessy who came on for the injured Eunan O'Kane that afternoon suggests Klich is far down the central midfield pecking order at present.

Cibicki has also struggled to make an impression on Christiansen and reports in Sweden have suggested Malmo could come in for the player less than six months after allowing him to leave the club.

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Leeds are also relaxed over the future of Pablo Hernandez, despite the Spaniard once more entering the final six months of his current contract and, despite the player being free to agree a deal to move elsewhere in the summer, both the club and player are not in a rush to sit down and discuss his longer-term future.

Having tied the majority of their first-team stars down to new deals, Leeds are in a strong position with regards to the futures of players such as Pontus Jansson, Samuel Saiz and Kalvin Phillips among others.

They expect to make two signings of their own in January and those two squad places could potentially free up space for both Klich and Cibicki to be allowed to depart.